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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Forrest Street Alterations & Additions in Fremantle, Australia by Philip Stejskal ArchitectureDecember 5th, 2019 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Philip Stejskal Architecture Our clients came to us with a typical Fremantle weatherboard cottage from the 1920, they wanted to remove the 1950s lean to structure and add a substantial renovation In early design conversations with our clients they noted a difference in their personalities, one an introvert the other an extrovert. To Marty, home was a backdrop for entertaining and about being around friends and family. Whilst for Soo home was a sanctuary where she could find space and time for solitude and an escape from the corporate Monday to Friday environment. It also needed to fulfil their needs as a young family.  Image Courtesy © Bo Wong
 Image Courtesy © Bo Wong Commonality was found in a desire for a well integrated, fluid, casual, light and airy home. Where they could find what they called ‘engaged separation’. Acoustic separation was also a consideration. We discussed creating an addition that could be identified as new and separate from the existing cottage but that also appropriated some of the material characteristics of the original home and, by extension, the surrounding context. The architectural response became a lower linking structure leading into a double volume space contained below a single roof. The linking structure is clad in a dark fibre cement creating a resting point before the back weatherboard addition begins.  Image Courtesy © Bo Wong  Image Courtesy © Bo Wong The roof was designed to capture the immediate context. By pitching up towards the northeast and southwest, views of tree and sky are captured. The north-western corner of the roof was lowered to provide shelter from afternoon sun and glare. Twisting rafters work to connect the opposing roof pitches into a singular form clad in a zincalume double-lock standing seam product. Sun control is managed through orientation, overhang and limited openings on the western façade. The high-level windows, in concert with a generous double volume space, create open bright and airy spaces oriented towards the back garden. Bi-folding windows pull back in the kitchen and dining areas to achieve ‘engaged separation’ with the garden.  Image Courtesy © Bo Wong  Image Courtesy © Bo Wong In contrast the lounge becomes a darker, more sedated space, tucked below the lower linking structure and the existing roof; it is inward facing. A selection of LED lights help create a more intimate mood. A seating nook and day bed within the kitchen and dining areas also provide alternative spaces for activity. Material choices are robust and economical with colour being used to create contrast and drama. We have tried, where possible, to reference the aesthetic of older style weatherboard detailing externally.  Image Courtesy © Bo Wong  Image Courtesy © Bo Wong Finally an intentionally separate additional bedroom was worked into the planning for regularly visiting family. It is wrapped in cabinetry to provide extra acoustic separation. The bathroom has two-way access from the bedroom and laundry doubling as an ensuite when the bedroom is occupied. LIGHTING: Our project is subtly lit, recognising that there should be a difference between night and day. For the extension, we have uplit the twisted roof, highlighting this feature. In other areas, uplight has again been used to tell the story of the project — what are remnants of the existing home. This was supplemented by task lighting for paintings on walls and concealed lighting for cabinetry and nooks. The bathroom is provided with ambient as well as task lighting. Ours is a humble project and the lighting aims to impart a similar sort of delight as is found around a campfire.  Image Courtesy © Bo Wong  Image Courtesy © Bo Wong SHORT SUMMARY: A project conceived in response to the clients’ desire for open, light-filled spaces that connect strongly to the existing back garden. There was a desire for well-integrated, fluid spaces that would not detract from other important aspects such as acoustic separation and the need for individual as well as collective space. The design was furthermore driven by the desire to capture northern light and prevailing breezes. The kitchen living and dining areas are contained in one open plan living space that is oriented towards the back garden. High-level openings on the northern side of the extension capture views of the sky and northern light. These functional requirements are achieved through the use of a twisted roof form that responds to physical features of the site and prevailing weather. It is always delightful when a sculptural element emerges as the most rational way to solve a functional dilemma.  Image Courtesy © Bo Wong  Image Courtesy © Bo Wong  Image Courtesy © Bo Wong  Image Courtesy © Bo Wong  Image Courtesy © Bo Wong  Image Courtesy © Bo Wong  Image Courtesy © Bo Wong  Image Courtesy © Bo Wong  Image Courtesy © Bo Wong  Image Courtesy © Bo Wong  Image Courtesy © Bo Wong  Image Courtesy © Bo Wong  Image Courtesy © Philip Stejskal Architecture  Image Courtesy © Philip Stejskal Architecture  Image Courtesy © Philip Stejskal Architecture  Image Courtesy © Philip Stejskal Architecture  Image Courtesy © Philip Stejskal Architecture  Image Courtesy © Philip Stejskal Architecture
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